Award
National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases 1R01AI191414-01A1
Impact of whole-body radiation exposure on pathogen-specific memory CD8 T cells
Recipient
University of Iowa, Iowa City, IA, United States
Award Amount
$649,484.00
Ceiling
$649,484.00
Awarded
February 10, 2026
Identifier
1R01AI191414-01A1
This NIH-funded research project investigates how whole-body radiation exposure affects pathogen-specific memory CD8 T cells, with the goal of improving medical countermeasures for radiation-induced immune damage.
Description
Research project focusing on the effects of whole-body radiation exposure on pathogen-specific memory CD8 T cells, aiming to understand radiation-induced immune dysfunction and explore strategies to restore memory T cell function.